The Long Song of the Night

"I used the country as a game and you as a chess piece, but in the end I lost to my own heart." The former prince Xiao Yu, burdened with the revenge of exterminating his family and the ambition of restoring his country, lived incognito for fifteen years. As a counselor, he approached the young general Shen Zhao and worked every step of the way, just to use his military power to regain the country. Shen Zhao, who was born in a general family and had a sincere heart, gradually became attracted to Xiao Yu's talent and forbearance while getting along with him day and night. The road to revenge is full of blood and lies, and he weaves a huge web with his own hands, trapping Shen Zhao in it. However, when he watched Shen Zhao go through fire and water for him, betray the court for him, and even almost die for him, that cold heart began to waver. "Why are you so nice to me?" "Because I believe you." "What if one day you find out that all of this is a lie?" "Then I will accompany you until the end." When the truth was revealed, Shen Zhao discovered that he was just a pawn in Xiao Yu's plan to restore the country. He was heartbroken, but could not let go of this unforgettable friendship. And Xiao Yu also gradually lost his way in the torn between revenge and emotion. "I wanted to take advantage of you, but before I knew it, I was already deeply involved." Country and love, hatred and redemption, in this game with the world at stake, who is the real winner? When the beacon burns out and the long song ends, can they still find their original sincerity? --- A revenge centered on the country, a sadomasochistic love centered on sincerity, the beacon burns out, the long song comes to an end, who is the final winner? Intent: The game of love and power: Taking the experiences of Xiao Yu and Shen Zhao as the core, it shows the struggle and persistence of love in the whirlpool of power, reveals the impact and changes of power on human nature and emotions, and triggers readers to think about how to choose between love and power in the face of the temptation of reality. The complexity and multi-faceted nature of human nature: Through the transformation of Xiao Yu from using Shen Zhao to truly loving each other, and the plot of Shen Zhao knowing that he was being plotted but willing to perish, the complexity of human nature is deeply portrayed. It shows that human nature is not single and pure, but is full of contradictions and struggles in different situations, allowing readers to see the true appearance of human nature in the interweaving of interests and emotions. The impermanence and helplessness of fate: Describe the ups and downs of Xiao Yu and Shen Zhao in the torrent of fate. Although they have firm goals and deep emotions, they still cannot escape the tricks of fate. Shen Zhao's death from illness and Xiao Yu's eventual loss of his love show the impermanence of fate, causing readers to sigh and think about the impermanence of life and the unpredictable fate. Self-awareness and life value: As the story develops, Xiao Yu and Shen Zhao constantly re-examine themselves in the experience of power and love. Xiao Yu loses his true love after gaining power, and begins to reflect on whether power is what he really pursues; Shen Zhao sacrifices everything for love, and finally understands his identity as a passer-by in Xiao Yu's life. Both of them are exploring self-worth and the meaning of life, leading readers to think about the value of their lives.